Burgess left knowing BYU had Big12 money coming in soon.

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Apr 16, 2024
11:19:53am

Zoobieman All-American

Burgess left knowing BYU had Big12 money coming in soon.

His daughter committed to Utah and he left BYU after BYU jointed the Big12.

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Anyone else get the feeling that Burgess just doesn't want to be at BYU?

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 5:50am

I believe Burgess would feel more personal investment in BYU than Pope ever did.

shoganai

Apr 15, 5:53am

would you care to elaborate what this is based on?

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 6:00am

Doesn't want to disappoint 5 million people.

vagabonder

Apr 15, 6:31am

I agree

runnincoug

Apr 15, 7:17am

Why would he be campaigning for the job if he didn’t want to be here?

cougfan03

Apr 15, 5:55am

3-4x the money. Resume builder. "Stepping Stone".

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 6:00am

Feels unnecessary to worry about that. You don’t know Burgess..

cougfan03

Apr 15, 7:23am

Burgess is campaigning for the job? I haven’t seen any signs

Cougs2012

Apr 15, 6:00am

he would be campaigning privately to the decision-makers, while trying to

cwilke1

Apr 15, 6:06am

It was a joke haha

Cougs2012

Apr 15, 6:09am

Nope. I don’t get that vibe at all. We will soon know. Why would he even

WallaX2

Apr 15, 6:01am

RE: Nope. I don’t get that vibe at all. We will soon know. Why would he

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 6:05am

he left for a 50% pay raise to go coach at U of U, now he would be coming here

cwilke1

Apr 15, 6:04am

I did not know he got a 50% pay raise at the UofU. . .

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 6:06am

yup - U of U had P12 money at that point and BYU was in WCC, so U of U assistant

cwilke1

Apr 15, 6:10am

Burgess left knowing BYU had Big12 money coming in soon.

Zoobieman

Apr 16, 11:19am

maybe he also knew Pope's heart that Pope was anxious to move on. Assistant

cwilke1

Apr 16, 12:14pm

Nope, not in the least. He def wants the job.

SayMyName

Apr 15, 6:58am

It was hardly a step down when he left BYU for Utah

Belboz

Apr 15, 7:12am

He did a good job for BYU when he was on Pope’s staff.

LeGrandBleu

Apr 15, 8:03am

It looks like I was wrong. . . I wish Burgess the best

Zoobieman

Apr 15, 12:30pm

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